Roll the Dice Flashcards by Kathryn Respicio

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Capricious

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odd or unpredictable

- erratic

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Effrontery

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extreme boldness presumptuousness

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Fortuitous

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Happening by accident or chance

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Imperturbable

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Extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness

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Impetuous

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Characterized by rash action and emotion

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Quandary

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A state of uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation (predicament)

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Spurious

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lacking authenticity

- counterfeit, false

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Adept

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Very able, dexterous

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Arrant

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Flagrant

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Bilk

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Cheat

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Distrait

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Absent-minded

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Garner

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Glean, accumulate

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Pittance

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Dearth

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Rapine

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Atrocity, evil

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Providential

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Opportune

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Gall

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Bold, impudent behavior